As I mentioned, my son is in the Navy. The Navy in Pensacola doesn’t perform primary training. They contract out to local FBOs to introduce new pilots to flying in Cessnas. This is a great deal if you happen to own an FBO. You have a steady stream of smart students with a government paycheck financing your operation. I am not sure if the FBO takes them through the PPL rating, but it teaches the new pilots the basics.
I just picked up that the aircraft in the article is electric. Interesting.